7:55 PM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NHL draft is finally here! From the first round (7 p.m. ET Thursday, ESPN), all the way to pick No. 225, this page will be your home for tracking every selection, including notes on team fit for the 32 players taken in the first round from Kristen Shilton
The Seattle Kraken have named Jessica Campbell to the position of assistant coach of their new American Hockey League affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Campbell will be the first female assistant coach in the AHL. “We’re very excited to welcome Jessica to the Kraken organization,” said general manager Ron Francis. “She played the game at
MONTREAL – Reid Schaefer grew up surrounded by Edmonton Oilers jerseys. The jersey he pulled over his head Thursday, though, was special — it was the one he received after the Oilers called his name 32nd overall at the NHL entry draft. “I was kind of nervous there at pick 32,“ said Schaefer, who grew
Juraj Slafkovsky waited and wondered if the Montreal Canadiens would take him with the first pick in the NHL draft. When the moment came, he didn’t even hear general manager Kent Hughes call his name. Shock overwhelmed the big, charismatic winger as soon as he heard Hughes say, “From the Slovakian national team. “I didn’t
The Calgary Flames are heading into perhaps their most pivotal offseason in franchise history. The main talk continues to surround pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) in Johnny Gaudreau, but there are several restricted free agents (RFA) they need to get signed as well in Matthew Tkachuk, Andrew Mangiapane and Oliver Kylington. Related: 3 Most Logical
With the 32nd pick of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Edmonton Oilers have selected Reid Schaefer from the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL) Related: 2022 NHL Draft Tracker Reid Schaefer may be the biggest rider of the 2022 Draft class, jumping up into the first round after putting together an incredible playoff
7:00 AM ET The 2022 NHL draft, to be held at Montreal’s Bell Centre, is scheduled to begin Thursday night at 7 ET (ESPN), with plenty of intrigue from the very top down. While Shane Wright of the Ontario Hockey League has been considered the most likely player to be taken by the Canadiens at
Thirty-two National Hockey League teams are preparing to take part in this week’s 2022 NHL Draft, and their top affiliates are ready and waiting for the next wave of young American Hockey League stars to begin their professional careers. In 2021-22, a total of 235 former first- and second-round draft picks played in the American
MONTREAL (AP) — Moves are already happening around the NHL several hours before the draft begins, with the reigning Stanley Cup winners making a move to shore up their goaltending situation and a recent back-to-back champion ensuring a long-time defenseman was sticking around. The Cup-winning Colorado Avalanche on Thursday acquired goaltender Alexandar Georgiev from the
Former NHL defenceman Bryan Marchment died unexpectedly Wednesday in Montreal, his agent said. He was 53. Longtime agent Rick Curran confirmed Marchment’s death to The Associated Press. Marchment was attending the NHL draft in Montreal as a scout for San Jose Sharks. A cause of death was not immediately available. Marchment played parts of 17
In a second edition of the NHL news and rumors rundown, it’s NHL Draft Day so there is a ton of speculation floating around. This update includes a big trade between the Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers, plus news about the Arizona Coyotes trying to trade Jakob Chychrun. The Toronto Maple Leafs working on
After months of anticipation, the 2022 NHL Entry Draft has finally arrived. For the first time in two years, the NHL Entry Draft won’t be held virtually as prospects, families, fans and media alike will make their way to the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec for the yearly event where junior hockey players take the
“Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL lines site Betway” The NHL Marketplace As Free Agency Approaches Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: There are several free agents including Filip Forsberg and Johnny Gaudreau among others. Colorado has to move money around to pay possibly Nazem Kadri and Valeri Nichushkin.
7:34 PM ET MONTREAL — The NHL’s general managers met on the eve of the 2022 NHL draft. What their meeting lacked in rules changes or policy news, it made up for with post-meeting news and buzz on trades, free agents and other league matters. Here’s a glimpse at what was said, and heard, in
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have re-signed center Cal O’Reilly to an American Hockey League contract for the 2022-23 season. O’Reilly enters his fourth season with the Phantoms and his 17th pro season overall after setting a career high with 21 goals and totaling 53 points in 75 games with Lehigh Valley in 2021-22. It marked
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild re-signed defenseman Jake Middleton to a three-year, $7.35 million contract Wednesday. The 26-year-old Canadian split last season between San Jose and Minnesota, joining the Wild on March 21 in a trade for goalie Kaapo Kahkonen and a fifth-round selection this year. Middleton had three goals and six
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. When the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup last month, their 2017 No. 4 pick Cale Makar took home the Conn Smythe Trophy, 2011 No. 2 pick Gabriel Landeskog served
The 2022 NHL Entry Draft is right around the corner and the Anaheim Ducks are expected to be quite busy. Currently armed with the 10th and 22nd overall picks, this is the third time in the last four years that they’ve had multiple picks in the first round. The verdict is still out on many